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Naval (podcast)
Naval Ravikant's podcast, published with transcripts at nav.al, with short episodes on happiness, wealth and philosophy. The 2020 series on happiness includes the episode 'Desire Is a Contract You Make to Be Unhappy'.
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“Desire’s a contract you make to be unhappy until you get what you want.”
— Naval Ravikant, Naval podcast, “Desire Is a Contract You Make to Be Unhappy” (10 Feb 2020), episode transcript on nav.alEchoes The Buddha, SN 56.11: craving as the origin of suffering (stress)Watch on YouTube: Desire Is a Contract You Make to Be Unhappy (Naval) ↗Naval Ravikant discusses this ideaWatch on YouTube: Naval Ravikant with Chris Williamson ↗Naval Ravikant discusses this idea (Modern Wisdom)